Dianthus— Continued 



Dianthus plumarius 



Hardy Garden Pinks 



Old favorites bearing sweet clove- 

 scented d )uble flowers in the greatest pro- 

 fusion during May and June. 



Her Majesty. A splendid pure white 

 with fringed petal edges. 



Homer. Rosy -ed with dark center. 



Juliette. White, laced crimson. 



Variegated Reset -e. A free-blooming 

 white laced with crimson. 



White Reserve. Lovely large white 

 blooms. Free blooming type. 



Any of the above: 

 25c each; $2.50 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. 



Garden Hybrids of 

 Dianthus 



Strong, vigorous, compact growing 

 plants with broader dark green foliage than 

 that of Dianthus plumarius. The flowers 

 are carried on stems from 10 to 12 inches 

 high. Of good double form. 



Beatrix. Light salmon-pink blooms from 

 May to November. 



Etoile de Lyon. Sweetly scented, 

 brilliant crimson flowers borne profusely 

 during May and June. 



Fuerst Bismarck. A perpetual-flower- 

 ing bright crimson-pink variety. Blooms 

 from May to November. 



Any of the above: 

 25c each; $2.50 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. 

 The set of the 3 varieties for 70c. 



Dielytra or Dicentra 



Spectabilis {Bleeding Heart or Seal 

 Flower). An old-fashioned favorite. Its 

 long racemes of graceful heart-shaped pink 

 flowers in May or June are always 

 attractive. It is at home in any part of 

 the hardy border and especially valuable 

 for planting in shade; 1 to 2 feet. Strong 

 clumps, 40c each; $4.00 per doz.; $30.00 

 per 100. 



Formosa {Plumy Bleeding Ueart). A 

 dwarfer-growing species with finely cut, 

 ornamental foliage growing about 15 

 inches high and producing its showy 

 pink flowers from April till October. 

 25c each; $2.50 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. 



Dictamnus 



Dictamnus— Gas Plant 



Fraxinella caucasicus. A very showy 

 border perennial, forming a bush about 

 2\ feet in height. Fragrant foliage 

 and spikes of rosy pink flowers with 

 deeper veins during June and July. Re- 

 quires a heavy, strong soil, and an open, 

 sunny position. It is not advisable to 

 transplant often as it improves with 

 age, it being one of the most permanent 

 features of the hardy herbaceous border. 



— alba. The white flowered variety of 



above. Either variety: 

 30c each; $3.00 per doz.; $22.50 per 100. 



Digitalis or Foxglove 



Digitalis— Foxglove 



Old-fashioned, dignified, and stately 

 plants with strong flower spikes rising 

 from rich and luxuriant masses of leaves. 

 They dominate the garden in June when 

 their glorious spikes are covered with 

 large, bell-shaped, pendant flowers in 

 many rich colors. 



Giant Shirley. A magnificent strain of 

 the Gloxinia-flowered type. Of vigorous 

 habit, attaining a height of from 5 to 7 

 feet, with spikes of bloom which measure 

 4 feet in length. Includes many splendid 

 colors ranging from pure white to 

 deepest rose. Offered in mixed colors 

 only. 



Ambigua or grandiflora. Showy pale 

 yellow blooms, veined brown. Grows 



3 feet high. 



Either of the above 2 Foxgloves: 

 25c each; $2.50 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. 



Douglasia 



Laevigata. A rare and desirable rock 

 plant, forming tufts of glossy dark 

 green foliage covered in early spring 

 with bright pink flowers carried on 2 to 



4 inch stems. $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz 



Gardeners who wish to secure a quick effect with perennials will choose Dreer's 

 plants which are just of the right size to give the best results. They are not just 

 small seedlings that will require a full year to become full-size blooming plants, 

 neither are they large field-grown clumps because these lack vigor and seldom give 

 well-shaped free-blooming plants in the garden. 



New Varieties of 

 Dianthus plumarius 



Splendid improvements over the old 

 varieties, particularly so in the forma- 

 tion of the calyx which never splits, 

 producing perfectly shaped, fragrant 

 flowers which are very valuable for 

 garden display and for cutting. 



Bristol Jewel. Nicely formed, semi- 

 double white blooms flushed with 

 crimson. Has a distinct crimson eye. 



Bristol Maid. Very large, double, 

 well formed flowers of a delightful 

 rose-pink shade. 



Bristol Purity. Compact, free, and 

 early flowering plants covered with 

 pure white double blooms. 



Any of the above: 

 25c each; $2.50 per doz. ; $20.00 per 100. 

 One each of the 3 NewVarieties for 70c. 



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